Tag: Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers and center Ivica Zubac have agreed to a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension, tying him to the franchise for $70 million through the 2027-2028 season, his agents Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel informed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Zubac, 27, will sign the maximum deal available to him for […]
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will be ready for training camp on Oct. 1 as he recovers from a knee injury. The last time Leonard was spotted on the court was in July at Team USA’s camp in Las Vegas before he was replaced on the roster by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. “I […]
The Los Angeles Clippers are planning to pursue a contract extension with coach Ty Lue that will prevent him from entering the final year of his current deal in 2025-26, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lue was named as a target in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ coaching search on Friday after the organization fired Darvin […]
The Los Angeles Clippers ruled out Kawhi Leonard for Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. The Clippers face elimination trailing 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Leonard scored 45 points in Game 6 in Dallas in the franchise’s 2021 first-round series. Los Angeles went on to win Game 7 at […]
Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Russell Westbrook and Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington were ejected with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Mavs’ 101-90 Game 3 win on Friday night. A heated confrontation between Westbrook and Washington began when Westbrook fouled Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic by grabbing his right arm from behind and yanking […]
Jerry West will be entering the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for a record third time, and his latest NBA election is for his work as a contributor to the game, according to sources. West, 85, is the only individual to be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in three distinct roles. The […]
Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Russell Westbrook will return to the lineup at some point next week, coach Ty Lue said before Friday night’s 125-117 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. “Russ is doing well. He’ll play sometime next week,” Lue said. When asked which day, Lue replied, “Sometime next week. I don’t know. Sometime […]
Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Russell Westbrook currently has 1,857 offensive rebounds across his 16-year playing career, the most by a point guard in NBA history. The nine-time All-Star is tied with former 7-foot-4 center Mark Eaton at the 144th spot on the all-time list. Westbrook, 35, also ranks 18th among active players in offensive […]
The Los Angeles Clippers (33-15) are 25-5 in their last 30 games this season, the best record over a 30-game stretch in their franchise history. Los Angeles has the NBA’s best record since Dec. 1. The Clippers’ only losses during this stretch were against the Oklahoma City Thunder (Dec. 21), Boston Celtics (Dec. 23), Los […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook joined Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Friday as the only NBA players in history to record at least 25,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 9,000 assists in a playing career. Westbrook is the first guard in NBA history to post such numbers. The nine-time All-Star is the 25th […]
